After our three-day stay in New York City, we flew to LAX to stay in Beuna Park for five days. We still have many friends in Southern California and it is joyful to get together with them. Some of them we met up with included Gary and Cindy Moon. They were planning to travel to Thailand the next day to work on a construction project that was underway. They seemed a lot healthier than in the past.
We visited the home of In and Julie Kim because they were tied up babysitting for their daughter Irene. It was a great joy to meet up with them and to see their two daughters: Irene and her partner Tess and Michelle and her husband. Michelle is also pregnant and expecting to give birth to a baby in March 2025. It is always a joy to see grandchildren.
We got together with Kristin's second brother with his wife. His wife was shy of being in a photo, but we enjoyed our fellowship over lunch. They live in Buena Park and it has been a routine to meet up whenever we come to Southern California.
Donghoon Choi is starting up a new meta-verse entity, Ploma. He is one of the lecturers for SfK BMT with excellent communication skills. It was a pleasant surprise to hear that he has gotten together with GMMA to work together on certain aspects of the ministry. I am looking forward to witnessing how God is using his new business for His Kingdom.
I visited the Hanmi Bank Fullerton Branch to meet up with Yang Rae Kim, SVP and Branch Manager. He used to work for Shinhan Bank America and moved to Hanmi Bank last year. I felt sad to hear that his oldest son has a mental disability and his wife went through cancer treatment. SfK ITAM USA is banking with Hanmi Bank and Alyse will have to use this branch for banking transactions.
I also met up with Alyse Kwon, but I forgot to take a photo. She is laying and strengthening the foundation for SfK ITAM USA Inc., a marketing agency that aims to serve Korean companies and small businesses in the region.
The greatest joy for us was our visit to Laguna Beach, which provided us with a fond memory. We sat down at the famous Las Brisas, a Mexican restaurant, and walked along the beach. It is a beautiful place and whenever we come our hearts get warmed.
Kristin also got together with Mindy Song separately. I see many challenges that California faces in various aspects, but it is a place we used to live and remains a place for us to want to visit once in a while. - Jeffrey
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